Cubs activate Jorge Soler from DL, send Matt Szczur to Triple-A

CHICAGO -- The Cubs activated outfielder Jorge Soler from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday. To make room on the active roster, outfielder Matt Szczur was optioned to Triple-A Iowa.

Soler, out since June 3 with a sprained left ankle, was in the lineup for the finale of the series with the Miami Marlins, playing right field and batting sixth. He finished 0-for-3 in the team's 2-0 victory.

The 23-year-old was just 2-for-13 in four rehab games, but manager Joe Maddon said he isn't concerned with the numbers.

"He's fine, he's well," Maddon said. "Offensively, just OK, but you never know when a guy shows up. The adrenaline starts flowing and he might start seeing the ball a little bit better, so we'll see."

Soler was batting .265 with four home runs and 19 RBIs for the Cubs before getting injured. Maddon believes his presence will make the offense better.

"Really, it lengthens out the lineup," the manager said. "When everybody's out there and you get all the guys cooking a little bit better, it makes a difference."